Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42674, William Dougherty, Penn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Dougherty William
S. 42674
CONTENTS

Ms. S. P. Searans May 30 1853
19. 693 Ohio
William Dougherty
of Warren Co. in the State of Ohio who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain John Boyd of the regiment commanded by Colonel Chamber in the Pennsylvania line, for the term of three years from March or April 1778 to the fall of 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 day of November 1826
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of Dec r 1826, and sent to Hon: John H c Lean, Washington City
Arrears to 4th of Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 March 1827. 25.83
$ 25.83
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

Premier Open
Respectfully referred to the Secretary at War who will oblige me by informing me of the result of the application
J McLean

20,108
Wm Dougherty, Warren Co. Ohio.
Hon. Jas. W. Lean, Washington City.
Recd. 12 Oct. 1826
Admitted.
on Roll
Per comm. 28.
November 1826

Original claim Declaration in order to be placed on the Pension List Under the act of Congress of the 18 th March 1818. The State of Ohio Warren County
On this twenty third day of August 1826 Personally appeared in Open Court being the Court of Common Pleas in the 7 th Judicial Circuit of the State of Ohio William Daugherty a resident of the County of Warren of the State of Ohio aforesaid aged sixty one years, who being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his Oath make the following declara- tion in order to obtain the Provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th March 1818, and the 1 st May 1820 that the said William Daugherty enlisted for the term of three years in March or April in the year A. D. 1778 in Northumberland County in the State of Pennsyl- vania in the Company commanded by Capt. John Boyd in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Chambers in the line of the State of Pennsylvania on the contin- ental establishment that he continued to serve in the said Corps about eighteen Months when he was dischar- ged that about two Months after his enlistment he (by agreement) was transferred and attached to a Com- pany commanded by a brother of Deponent, John Daugh- erty who commanded a Company in the same Regt. by whose intercession deponent was discharged on account of their Mother having been left a Widow in a helpless condition that he was discharged at Bruns- wick in the State of New Jersey in the fall of 1780 that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension except the present, that he applied to Jacob Wallack Esq. an Attorney at Law in Lebanon War- ren County about the Month of August A. D.

1820 who drew up a Declaration agreeing in substance with the foregoing facts, but shortly after Mr. Wallock left Selcaon without obtaining a Pension as this has been informed & believe, or whether the certified copy was ever forwarded he is uninformed, that hitherto he was partially able to support himself as several of his sons were living with him, One of them has recently died & others have left him, having arrived at full age, that while he was partially able to make a living he felt a delicacy in asking his Government for support.
And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1878, & that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of My Property or any part thereof with intent thereby to diminish it as to bring Myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War, passed on the 18 th March 1878" & that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property securities contracts or debts due me nor have I any property except wearing apparel and some bedding.
I am old and infirm as well as my Wife who now is in the 63 rd year of her age and by whom I have had 11 children 9 of whom are living (or were living the last time I heard from them) 5 Males & 4 Females viz Margaret who is now 38 years of age James 36 Susan 35 Martha 31 William 29 Franklin 27 Maper 23 George 21 & Washington 21 years all of whom are married except George & Washington and have families to support.

My occupation is that of a cooper which I am meas- -urably unable to pursue in consequence of my age and infirmities. Myself & my Wife who is too infirm to give me any support reside with our son George Dougherty. No material change has been made in my property since the year 1818. as at that time I possessed but little. William Dougherty
Sworn to & subscribed in Open Court 24 th Augt. 1826 J. K. Wilds Clk.
The State of Ohio Warren County } ss I Nathan K. Wilds clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the aforegoing Declaration and affidavit are truly copied from the Record of said Court, and that it is the opinion of said Court that the said William Dougherty is pos- -sessed of no property except wearing apparel & some bedding In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid at Lebanon the 31 st day of August A. D. 1826.
J. K. Wilds Clk. of Warren Com. Pleas.

Cincinnati O. May 23. 55
Sir
Will you please inform me if my mother Agnes Dougherty, widow of William Dougherty of Warren County Ohio a revolutionary pensioner ever made application for a widow's pension. and if so what was, the reason it was not granted. My mother was the mother of thirteen children, and the youngest is upwards of 50 years of age. She died seven or eight years after my father died and I am told that these circumstances seem to entitle her to a pension. I am poor need of whatever may be ours. & will be very much obliged & thankful to you if you will give me this information and moreover tell me how much appears due my father W m Dougherty and the time to which he had credit for pension to make this amount
My respectfully your humble servant
Please address to care of Mr. M. S. Rowcrans -
Catharine Dougherty

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of William Daugherty a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, listed in Northumberland Co. Penn.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 23. 1896. This cl. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Tariff County, Ohio
Age at date of application, 61 years, date not stated
Remarks: In 1826 soldier stated that his wife, name not given by him, was 62 years old & that he had 11 children, 9 of whom were then alive viz. Margaret 38 yrs. James 36, Susan 35, Martha 31, William 29, Franklin 27, Masser 23, George 21 + Washington 21 all of whom were married except George + Washington. In 1855 one Catherine Dougherty stated that she was the daughter of Agnes + William Dougherty of Warren Co. Ohio and that they had 13 children.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev War
Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir: Can you kindly give me any information in regard to the service of William Dougherty in the war of the Revolution. I wish to join the Daughters of the American Revolution.
This ancestor was from Northumberland Co., Pa., where he probably served, then settled at Monroe (now Greenwood) Bradford Co. Pa., where he kept a public house. 1800. From there I do not know where he went, but his children most of them went West. Very truly,
Mrs. Mabel Knight.
July 5, 1919. Children's Hospital Pittsburgh Pa.

Commissioner.
Dear Sir: Some time ago we received a very complete record of the service of our ancestor William Daugherty in the revolution and the names and ages of his children, for which we are very grateful. So far we have failed to find the town he died in or the date of his death, which records we need to fill in our application for membership in the D. A. R.
Since he was pensioned,

we hope you will be able to tell us the date the pension ceased, which would probably be the date of his death, and also if he outlived his wife, whose name we do not have. William Daugherty's service was in Northumberland Co. Pa in the Revolutionary War, and he lived in Warren Co. Ohio when he was pensioned in 1826. We have tried in
vain to find descendants who might give us this necessary information.
Thanking you for your kindness I remain yours truly Mrs. Mabel Knight 835 Island ave McKees Rocks
Nov 5: 1922

19 July 22 Hirt to Mrs. Rachel Knight 22 Dec 2 - Mrs. mabel Knight told how to apply for date of death cert.
42674
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 42674
William Dougherty Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: - Vol. 8 , Page 181
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev. War Section.
December 2, 1922.
Mrs. Mabel Knight, 835 Island Avenue, McKees Rocks, Pa.
Madam;
In response to your letter of the 5th ultimo, you are advised that for the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, William Dougherty, you should apply to the Pension Section, Interior Department Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E Street, N. W., Washington, D. C., citing all of the following data- William Dougherty, Certificate 19693, issued Dec. 14, 1826, rate $8 per month, commenced November 20, 1826, Act March 18, 1818, Ohio Agency.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Original Claim
Amendatory declaration of William Dougherty in order to be placed on the pension list under the act of Congress of the March 1818
The State of Ohio Warren county ss
On this 27 th day of Nov. in the year 1826 Personally appeared before me George Kesling one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Warren in the State of Ohio William Dougherty who having been duly sworn according to law deponeth and saith that in addition to what he stated in open court on the 23 rd August 1826 that on the 18 th March 1818 he possessed a few articles of household and kitchen furniture so much only as was exempt from execution by the laws of this State which have been so diminished by use & loss that the balance are not worth five dollars which he was advised were not worth placing on a schedule when he made his declaration on the 23 rd August last & further saith not
Sworn to & subscribed before me The day & year above written Geo. Kesling
William Dougherty
The State of Ohio
Warren County ss I Jonathan K. Wilds Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of an affidavit this day filed in my office & that George Kesling Esq. who took & subscribed the same was at the time of the date thereof & now is an acting associate judge of said Court duly commissioned & sworn into office to whom official acts as such full faith & credit are of right ought to be given
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid at Lebanon the 28 th day of Nov. A.D. 1826
J. K. Wilds clk

Wm Daugherty

War. Department Pension Office 13 th October 1826
Sir,
The declaration of William Dougherty which was transmitted by you to this Department is herewith returned being insufficient to authorise the inscription of his name on the Pension Roll. He states that "no material change has been made in his property since the year 1818." This is not satisfactory. The regulations require the applicants in all cases to state precisely what those changes are, in order that the Department may be the better enabled to determine whether the property has, or has not, been disposed of with a view of obtaining a pension. The enclosed printed sheet will point out more fully what is necessary to be done. I would particularly refer the claimant to note marked (g)
I have the honor to be,
(Very) Respectfully
Your Oat: Servt J. L. Edwards
Hon: John McLean Post Master General

Pension Office
May 30 1855
Sir
The widow of William Dougherty of Ohio has never applied for a pension. I can not say whether or not she was entitled to one until I am informed when he died, when he was married, when his widow died,
W. S. Rosecrans Esq Cincinnati Ohio

William Dougherty Ohio at 18 m 1858
on official business
Hon. L. P. Waldo. U. S. Com m of Pensions. Washington D. C.